No. 19. RETURN showing the NUMBER and AMOUNT of PENSIONS and GRATUITIES granted to MEMBERS of the STAFF of the METROPOLITAN POLICE during the Year 1927. INQUIRY Held in March and April, 1928, by T. HOLLIS WALKER, Esq., K.C., AND C. DE COURCY PARRY, Esq., C.B.E., under the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act, 1921 AND OF INQUIRY Held in November, 1927, by SIR H. MADDOCKS, Kt., K.C., and SIR. L. DUNNING, Kt., under the Police (Appeals) Act, 1927 Presented by the Secretary of State for the Home Department LONDON: PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE. To be purchased directly from H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE at the following addresses: Adastral House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2; 120, George Street, Edinburgh; York Street, Manchester; 1, St. Andrew's Crescent, Cardiff; 15, Donegall Square West, Belfast; or through any Bookseller. 1928 Price 9d. Net Cmd. 3103 WARRANT OF APPOINTMENT OF INQUIRY UNDER TRIBUNALS OF INQUIRY (EVIDENCE) ACT, 1921. WHEREAS it has been resolved by both Houses of Parliament that it is expedient that a Tribunal be established under the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act, 1921, for inquiring into a definite matter of urgent public importance, that is to say, the matters of complaint that have arisen between the Watch Committee of St. Helens and the Chief Constable of the Borough Police Force touching the administration of the Force. Now I, the Right Honourable Sir William Joynson-Hicks, Bt., M.P., hereby appoint in pursuance of the said Resolutions Mr. THOMAS HOLLIS WALKER, K.C. (Recorder of Derby), and Mr. C. DE COURCY PARRY, C.B.E. (one of H.M. Inspectors of Constabulary), to inquire into the said matter, and direct that the said Act shall apply. (Signed) W. JOYNSON-HICKS. Whitehall, 29th February, 1928. |